Discover 5 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Glenwood Springs (United States). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Hanging Lake, Johnson Park Mini Golf, and Citizens National Bank Building. Also, be sure to include Starr Manor in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Glenwood Springs (Colorado).
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Hanging Lake
Lake in Colorado. Hanging Lake is a lake in the U.S. State of Colorado. It is located in Glenwood Canyon, about 7 miles east of Glenwood Springs, Colorado and is a popular tourist destination. When open, the lake is reached via a trailhead located along the Glenwood Canyon Bike and Pedestrian Path that runs along the north side of I-70 in the bottom of the canyon. The trail follows Dead Horse Creek, a tributary of the Colorado River and ascends some 1,000 feet in elevation for 1.6 miles from the trailhead to the lake.[1]
Johnson Park Mini Golf
Game and entertainment center, Park, Relax in park
Address: 51579 Highway 6, 81601-2767 Glenwood Springs
Citizens National Bank Building
The Citizens National Bank Building, at 801 Grand Ave. in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, was built in 1913. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. It has also been known as the New Citizens Building. Besides serving as a financial institution, it has served as a specialty store and as a hotel.
It was designed by Denver architect Guy B. Robertson. It is a three-story building, prominent on the corner of Grand Ave. and 8th st. as almost all other Grand Ave. buildings are one or two stories tall. It is a two-part commercial block building, with Classical Revival ornamentation, and also with elements of 20th Century Commercial Style including in its flat roof, projecting cornice, and Chicago-style windows on its upper floors.[2]
Starr Manor
The Starr Manor, at 901 Palmer Ave. in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, is a Queen Anne-style house which was built in 1901. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
It was deemed "significant as a good example of a large, intact Queen Anne residence, defined by the textured wall surfaces, wrap-around porch, multi-gabled roof, circular bay, and spindles, pendants, and sunburst detailing."
The listing includes a carriage house which was built around 1910.[3]
White River National Forest
Relax in park, Park, Natural attraction, Forest
Address: 900 Grand Ave, Glenwood Springs